Hilton Hotels & Resorts Stakes (LR)
SA-trained three-year-old Lord Aspen, a winner of his first three starts in that State, stepped up in class and maintained his unbeaten record with a narrow but impressive win. He travelled strongly in fourth place, one out and one back, and raced a bit keenly in stages behind a moderate tempo (48.81) before challenging on turning for home. He got to the lead passing the 200m and then fought back gamely when challenged late for a long head win. He is still inexperienced but looks the makings of a high quality horse. Orient Line was eighth on the rails, stuck to the inside at the turn, got right along the rails to challenge at the 100m and then battled on well for a good (long head) second. Ducal Castle was back in tenth place, was held up on straightening, got a split at the 200m and then finished well for third, beaten just over a length. Armada went back from his outside barrier (16) and was last to the 600m. He fanned wide on turning for home and made up good ground for (2 lengths) fourth, putting up a good effort.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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DOTHRAKI
(AUS)
3G MOSSMAN (AUS) - VOLANTIS (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | GERALD RYAN | 8 |
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EXIMIUS
(AUS)
3G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ALLEGRA (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
G BOSS | 57.0 | MICK PRICE | 5 |
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INSTINCTION
(AUS)
3C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - DE LAGO MIST (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
C NEWITT | 54.0 | MICK PRICE | 1 |
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BIGELOW
(AUS)
3G AL MAHER (AUS) - ACADEMY ANGEL (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 54.5 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 8 |
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HE'SFANTASTIC
(AUS)
3G FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) - QUANTUM LEAP (AUS) REGAL CLASSIC (CAN) |
G BOSS | 53.5 | D L HOWARD | 1 |
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DRUMBEATS
(AUS)
3C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DELICATE CHOICE (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
M J ZAHRA | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 5 |
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DISTANT MELODY
(AUS)
3G DISTANT MUSIC (USA) - RAZERO (AUS) DANZERO (AUS) |
J WINKS | 54.5 | CRAIG CONRON | 2 |
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FIVEOCLOCKSHADOW
(AUS)
3G LANGFUHR (USA) - MOVING SHADOWS (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN) |
N JOLLY | 55.0 | NERISSA COWELL | 10 |
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AZTEC SMYTZER
(AUS)
3C SINGSPIEL (IRE) - ROTHVILLE (NZ) GAIUS (IRE) |
G BOSS | 55.0 | BYRON D COZAMANIS | 8 |
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BINDING
(AUS)
3G BELONG TO ME (USA) - OPEN QUESTION (USA) ALLEGED (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 55.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
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KAISER'S PRIZE
(AUS)
3G CANNY LAD (AUS) - INFATUATED (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
D GAUCI | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 4 |
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COOL AZZ
(AUS)
3G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - WAKE UP SAM (AUS) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
G CHILDS | 54.5 | BRIAN COX | 6 |
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CHONG TONG
(AUS)
3G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - COQUETRY (AUS) ZOFFANY (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 57.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 12 |
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GRAND DELIGHT
(AUS)
3G HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - EGYPTIAN IBIS (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
B PREBBLE | 52.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 5 |
